(original subject line: “Wool types and Colors”) Q: What type of wool is period (worsted, twill, flannel, etc.)? A#1: The museum of London book, “textiles and clothing” I am told discusses this topic, but with major references to the 13 and 14th centuries and somewhat scanty references to the 12th. …
I am looking for information about orfrois. Were plain bands woven then decorated? Was it strips of fabric that was embroidered before being sewn onto fabric? Or was it embroidery that was cut off of worn out clothing, the sewn onto a new piece? I am interested because I want …
I’ve put three example of 12th century art from Sweden and Norway in the files section. Aleydis / Eva Andersson Message #877, March 7, 2003 I’ve thought the Mosjö madonna interesting for 2 reasons – the headgear and the short capelet rather than a full mantle. Have you seen the …
I thought since we had some brief discussions on pattens that folks might enjoy the scans I just put up of what appear to be pattens. I found the photos in the book, “Vezelay The Great Romanesque Church” by Veronique Rouchon Mouilleron. I thought the walking staff with the flared …
Hi all and Belinda especially, Got a nifty little doctoral thesis in on ILL — Bezeichnungen Für FrauenKleidungsstücke Und Kleiderschmuck Im MittelNeiderDeutschen, Zugleich Ein Betrag Zur Kostümkunde by Gudrun Lindskog-Wallenburg. This book quotes literary sources, inventories and sumptuary laws to date names of types of clothing in Middle Lower German. …
I have 12 yards of fairly heavy linen, it is in a nice medium bluish green, more green than blue, tiel might be a good word for it, or not. It is the wrong color for what we want to make, but it’s the right fabric (linen, in my stash, …
I know commercial trim isn’t authentic but I have no one around who can embroider or teach me how to. I found this trim and I was wondering if it is a periodish pattern before I buy it. There are light blue diamond outlines going lengthwise with a dark blue …
Note: a Bliaut usually made of silk and tightly laced. It was worn by young, thin, fashionable women. Those who were poorer, less fashionable, less thin or less daring wore looser cut gowns which appear to have gone by the names cote, chainse, or sucknie ~ Rowena / Belinda Sibly …
I’d prefer not to wear modern underwear, but I’m a D cup, about a size 18? What are the best solutions for busty types other than a sports bra. I am a D cup and just around a size 14/16 – you’d be surprised how supportive a well fit garment …
What about using placketed back lacing to help form the figure? Nope, side lacing. I’ve not been able to find any evidence for backlacing, but there is a fair bit for side lacing, and is not so much to control the figure but to make the fabric tight enough to …
